Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-12-10
COUNTY BOARD.
financial Condition of County
Bills Allowed.
,OFFICIAL puHLICATIoNl

Financial Condition of County,
Bills Allowed.
!OFFICIAL PUBLICATIONS.
Board met ut l o'clock p. m., Thursday
Dec. LIST, all the members present.
township, asked the board for county 1
aid. Frank Rutten and Peter Henson |
stated that Mr.. Colleton was in destitute |
circumstances and needed help. On |
motion the case was referred to a com.
mittee of three, viz: Commissioners !
Currisr, Barton and Mahood.
Commissioner Mahood moved that the
contract with B: F. Stanley to build the
court house, which expires today, be ex-
tended to sixty days. Commissioner
Barton supported the motion.
Commissioner Lohnes moved to amend
by extending the time to thirty days. Mr..
Mccormick supported Mr.. Lohnes' mo-
ton. The amendment was lost, Mr..
Barton, Mahood and Currier voting no,
Mr.. Lohnes and Mccormick voting yes.
The original motion being put was
carried. Barton, Mahood and Currier
voting yes, Lohnes and Mccormick vot.
ing no.
On motion the following bill wore al
lowed.
II II Rugor, commissioner of
Sl6 w
John + Cowan, commissioner of
insanity y w
p j McClory, commissioner of in
sanity and probate fees......... 10 rs
Ever Wagness, sheritf's fees...... 81 GO
SO 90
Paul Goddle, digging sewer." 5 90
r S Thompson, goods to VanHyn-
ing, insane"."...".""....""..". IL 80
Reed Il Ensign, rent of court house
for quarter ending Fec. l, 1887. 225 90
Ole Serumgard, registering court
house warrants 5 90
Geo D Barnard & Co, tax receipts
Tor lSSI...""...... ............... 33 %
Pioneer Press Co, printing and
stationery 14s 90
H G Hansbrough, printing and
lO3 ~
| Jas T Carruthers, printing, etc.,. IS Is
Carl NOrdrum, care and board OF
Carleton 6 weeks and 2 days at
s25 per week. l5G rs
Carl Nordrum, board L Demars
St 5 25
Ever Wagness, sheriff fees in cor
oner's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS." 10 G5
VIM Elmslie, Sr, making the q
t nn m ,or - M 10y w.
mick, a committee Of three consisting of
Commissioners Borton, Lohnes and Nc
Cormick, were appointed to contract
with Reed Il Ensign, for the court house
until such time as tho new court house
should be ready for occupancy.
Commissioner Lohnes moved to allow
Contractor Stanley tho uln OF $1,000 to
apply on the court honse contract, sup.
ported by Commissioner Mahood and
carried. All the commissioners voting
yes, except Commissioner Mccormick,
who voted no.
The board on motion adjourned until
Friday, at 0 o'clock, q. M.
FRIDAYS SESSION.
All the board present. The minutes
of Thursdays session were read and APP
proved.
On motion duly supported, the clerk
was dirtcted to See that the new court
house was insured by Mr.. Stanley, and
that the loss if any should be paid to the
county, as its interest may appear.
Affidavit Of Thos T. was pre-
scented asking for the rcfunding of taxes,
which was or motion refused.
District Attorney Morgan made q re-
QUESTION for blanks for the board of
health, which was on motion granted.
Com missioner Lohnes moved and
Commissioner Mccormick supported
the motion, that the district attorney he
directed so C to the county the sum
of 500 for the vault doors purchased at
ISlIoi . SdlS Ill Vuo DtIle VI D0SllS lLlkO
building. The motion was carried, all
tho commissioners voting yes.
On motion of Commissioners Lohnes.
duly supported and carried, tho clerk
was directed to notify the Horzog Man
ufacturing Co. that tho Jail corridor must
be here within ten days or tho board
would annul tho contract.
In the tax sale Of Albert Becker,
amounting to 5000 Attorney Wishart
asked the board to refund the whole
amount for the reason that SAID Becker
had never acquired title to the land.
The question was referred to District
Attorney Morgan.
On motion Of Commissioner McCor-
} mick the clerk was directed to obtain All
office for the register of deeds use, and
not to pay to exceed $50 per month for
, tho same. Motion carried.
The clerk was directed to buy one car
, load Of coal for the use of the county.
c. A. Currier was OH motion allowed
the sum Of S45 for his service as County
Commissioner; also VIM. r. Mahood the
sum Of S34,3 and John Barton the sum
$24.60 for like services.
On motion Of Commissioner Barton,
duly supported, the sum of Sl19.43 was
abated from the tax list of 1886, the same
being illegalley assessed.
, The tax list for 1883. 1854 and 1885 re-
naming uncollected was or motion
t placed on the uncollected book and the
county treasurer was relieved from fur
Their liability for the same, except as no.
ted on tho lists.
The report ofthe county CT ERIK and treas
urer for the year ending Nov. l, 1887, was
reviewed, and on motion approved, and
ordered entered in the official proceed
ings of The board.
Commissioner Mccormick moved to
adjourn until Monday, Jan. 2, 1883, The
motion was supported by Commissioner
Lohncs and carried.
CHAS. 4. CURRIEE,
Chairman of Board.
Attest: JOHN 4. PERCIvAL. Clerk.
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